Altair (Waltz) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) A simple waltz probably written circa 1916 in Brazil. This is the only work in which Barrios is seen to repeat himself; in this work, the last twelve measures are identical to those in the work Humoresque.
Chorale (Arranged by Tarrega) by George Frideric Händel (1685-1759) George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel was born in Germany in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. He received critical musical training in Italy before settling in London and becoming a naturalised …
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Fabiniana by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Composed in Uruguay in 1924, this work is dedicated to the Uruguayan violinist Eduardo Fabini with whom Barrios played concerts on different occasions in the 1920s. Fabiniana is an eclectic blending of classical music traits with references to the Uruguayan folkloric form known as triste (Fabini is well known …
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Pepita (Vals) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Barrios’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories: folkloric, imitative and religious. Barrios paid tribute to the music and people of his native land by composing pieces modeled after folk songs from South America and Central America. Imitating the compositional style and techniques of the Baroque and …
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Caprice Opus 20 No 31 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) Luigi Rinaldo Legnani was an Italian guitarist, singer, composer and luthier. He is perhaps best known for his 36 Caprices for the guitar, which cover all the major and minor keys, and which were probably inspired by Paganini’s 24 Caprices for the violin.
Caprice Opus 20 No 30 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) Luigi Rinaldo Legnani was an Italian guitarist, singer, composer and luthier. He is perhaps best known for his 36 Caprices for the guitar, which cover all the major and minor keys, and which were probably inspired by Paganini’s 24 Caprices for the violin.
Siciliana (Opus 7) by Marco Zani de Ferranti (1802-1878) After A.T. Huerta, the most distinguished European guitarist to tour America was the Italian Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti (1802-1878), who toured the country with Paganini’s protégé Camillo Sivori in 1846. Zani de Ferranti, who also was renowned as a poet, was a composer, a highly …
L’etudiant de Salamanque (Opus 31) by Jose Ferrer (1835-1916) José Ferrer was a Spanish guitarist and composer, born in Spain. Ferrer studied guitar with his father, a guitarist and collector of sheet music, before continuing his studies with José Brocá. In 1882, he left Spain for Paris in order to teach at the Institut Rudy …
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Ay (Opus 16) Bolero by Carl Henze (1872-1946) Carl Henze (1872-1946) was a german guitarist, mandolist, composer and conducter. Karl was taught by a german guitarist Wilhelm Conrad. Karl also was taught by a mandolist Michele Fasano and Swiss hapist August Zurfluh. Karl later became a teacher of guitar and conductor for the berlin mandolin …
Am See (Opus 15) by Carl Henze (1872-1946) Carl was a german guitarist, mandolist, composer and conducter. Karl was taught by a german guitarist Wilhelm Conrad. Karl also was taught by a mandolist Michele Fasano and Swiss hapist August Zurfluh. Karl later became a teacher of guitar and conductor for the berlin mandolin orchestra.
